cowardly

/ˈkaʊərdli/

Syllables cow·ard·ly

Stress COW-ard-ly

Phonics Breakdown

cow

/kaʊ/

ow diphth

ard

/ərd/

er schwa

ly

/li/

ly suffix

Meaning

lacking courage; easily frightened

Sound Reference

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cow=/kaʊ/(cow) + ard=/ərd/(toward) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

He was too cowardly to admit his mistake.